Don Henry - an Opera by Frank Nawrot stars Neal Long as Don, Gretchen Pille as Salaria and Don's mother, Rachael Rule as Megan O'Reilly, and Frank Nawrot as Duke Prospero. Music, mixing, production, and sound design by Frank Nawrot. This episode features percussionist Luke Helker.
Episode 4 song credits:
"The Internationalist" - based on a poem by an anonymous international brigader
"Ebro Crossing" - based on a poem by James R Jump, an international bridager
"Enough is Enough" - lyrics by Frank Nawrot, inspired by Huey P. Newton's autobiography
Poems by international brigaders were found in the book Poems From Spain, edited by Jim Jump
All other original lyrics and dialogue written by Frank Nawrot and R.E. Rule
Duke Prospero's lines are based on the University of Kansas Board of Regents press release commissioned by the House Un-American Activities Committee
If you’d like to learn more about the staged version of this opera or donate to the International Brigade Memorial Trust and the Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives, please visit https://franknawrot.com/donhenry/
Artwork by Shawn Womack